Nonstop flight route between Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Galle, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Koggala Airport (KCT), Galle, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,585 miles (or 8,988 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and Koggala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and Koggala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIT / LEVT | 
| Airport Name: | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport | 
| Location: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1682 feet (513 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VIT | 
| More Information: | VIT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCT / VCCK | 
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| Location: | Galle, Sri Lanka | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°59'38"N by 80°19'14"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lanka Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCT | 
| More Information: | KCT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT):
- The furthest airport from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (meaning Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of VIT.
 - Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Koggala Airport (KCT):
- Because of Koggala Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Koggala Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The closest airport to Koggala Airport (KCT) is Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of KCT.
 - The Government of Sri Lanka expects to upgrade the Koggala airport to international standards as an alternative airport to the BIA.
 - QEA and Imperial Airways flew Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats from Koggala lake to the Swan River at Perth, on what was at the time the world's longest non-stop air route.
 - The furthest airport from Koggala Airport (KCT) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 - In addition to being known as "Koggala Airport", another name for KCT is "කොග්ගල ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
 - Koggala Airport in Sri Lanka was originally a Royal Air Force Station RAF Koggala.
 
